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Where the River Leads: A Mahaweli Kayaking Adventure. Sri Lanka

Some adventures take you to the top of a mountain. Others simply ask you to go with the flow. For three unforgettable days, I traded hiking boots for a paddle, packed my life into a 10L dry bag, and set off to kayak down the…

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Words & photographs — Mihiri Wikramanayake
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Where the River Leads: A Mahaweli Kayaking Adventure. Sri Lanka
Plate 01 — Where the River Leads: A Mahaweli Kayaking Adventure. Sri Lanka Photograph © Mihiri Wikramanayake

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